136 Contesters from South
A’Sharqiyah Participate in Preliminary Rounds of Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran
Competition
Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, 7 September
2026 (ONA) — As many as 136 competitors from the wilayats of South A’Sharqiyah
Governorate today took part in the preliminary rounds of the 34th edition of Sultan
Qaboos Holy Quran Competition, organized by the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for
Culture and Science at the Royal Court.
The preliminary rounds of the competition
were held at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in the Wilayat of Jalan Bani Bu Hassan.
A total of 2,214 male and female
contestants have registered for this year’s competition, which comprises 7 levels
of Holy Quran memorization.
The competition aims to encourage
Omanis to memorize the Holy Quran, groom a generation that masters Holy
Quran recitation skills and enhance the Sultanate of Oman’s presence in
international Holy Quran competitions.
— Ends/Bishara
